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July 8, 2005

London Bombings

We’ll have an update on the investigation into yesterday’s blasts in London.

Muslims Fear Backlash

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No arrests or suspects have been identified, but do London’s Muslims fear some type of backlash against them? We speak to a representative from England’s Muslim Council.

U.S. Security

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We speak with Roger Cressey. He worked in the Clinton and Bush White Houses along with Richard Clark in the Counter-Terrorism Office.

The “Freakonomics” of Car Seat Safety

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Do children over two years of age really need car seats to stay safe in crashes? Would improved seat belts be just as reliable? Stephen Dubner, the author of “Freakonomics,” tackles this question from an economic perspective.

Egypt’s Envoy

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Egypt’s envoy to Iraq is killed. We hear from an Egyptian academic about his thoughts of Egypt’s decision to send an envoy to Iraq.

Sports Tidbits

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Olympics, Tour de France, Michelle Wie, and All-Stars with Only A Game’s Bill Littlefield.

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Friday, May 18, 2012
The Appian Road, in the Monti Aurunci area of Italy. (Robert Kaster/University of Chicago Press)

For many people, this time of year is an occasion for road trips — up and down the coasts, across the U.S., through Europe. For Robert Kaster, it was a time to venture along the most ancient roads of all time: the Appian Way in Italy.

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Friday, May 18, 2012
(Michael M. Phillips/Wall Street Journal)

It was supposed to be a calm ride for marines travelling in Zaranj, along Afghanistan’s border with Iran, but a suicide bomb changed that. Photographer Michael Phillips witnessed the scene unfold and joins us.

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Thursday, May 17, 2012
Musician John Fullbright at Here & Now studios at WBUR in Boston. (Jesse Costa/Here & Now)

Okemah, Okla., is the birthplace of folk legend Woody Guthrie. It’s also the hometown of singer-songwriter John Fullbright, who at just 24, is already being compared with folk great Townes Van Zandt.

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